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Condemning Use of Schools as Shelters for Undocumented Individuals.

This resolution condemns the use of public elementary and secondary schools to shelter individuals not admitted to the United States. It highlights that such use diverts educational resources, poses safety risks to students, and disrupts school routines. It also suggests that schools used in this manner could lose federal financial assistance.
Key points
Schools should not be used as shelters for individuals not admitted to the U.S. to avoid diverting educational resources from students.
Using schools this way may pose safety risks to children and disrupt their access to physical education.
Schools used as shelters for individuals not admitted to the U.S. may become ineligible for federal financial assistance.
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VOTING RESULTS
2023-06-22
53%
For 223
Against 201
Abstain 0
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_HRES_461
Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
Process start date: 2023-06-01
Voting date: 2023-06-22
Meeting no: 1
Voting no: 286